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Small said patients may experience warning signs like shortness of breath.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Those exposed reported shortness of breath, chest pain and intense burning sensations on their skin and faces, symptoms consistent with high concentration of oleoresin and capsicum, the active ingredient in pepper spray.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The drugmaker warned that the treatment could cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer, warning patients to monitor symptoms such as a lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing or shortness of breath.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, dust allergy symptoms include sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itching; wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath; and red, itchy, or teary eyes.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Those exposed reported shortness of breath, chest pain and intense burning sensations on their skin and faces, symptoms consistent with high concentration of oleoresin and capsicum, the active ingredient in pepper spray.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The drugmaker warned that the treatment could cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer, warning patients to monitor symptoms such as a lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing or shortness of breath.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, dust allergy symptoms include sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itching; wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath; and red, itchy, or teary eyes.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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